Attachment for overshoes.



W. B. FRYE.

ATTACHMENT FOR OVERSHOES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 195191Z.

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A Tsf'offivy UNITED i ,y WILLIAM is. rnvn, or BUFFALO, .new xonx. 1 .v

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. WILLIAM B. FRYE, citizen of the United States of America, r siding in the city of Buffalo, county of Erie, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Attachment for Overshoes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates enerally to attachments for overshoes and more particularly to means for securely retaining the overshoe in position upon the shoe which is inserted therein.

It is well known that, heretofore, in order to retain an overshoe in position, it has been necessary that it be of such a size and shape as to snugly fit the inserted shoe. This snug t results in an objectionable pressure upon the foot of the wearer and many times, after continued use, the overshoe stretches and becomes loose, with the result that it often drops ofi', thereby causing much inconvenience, and sometimes loss, to the wearer.

In my invention, I have sought to overcome the disadvantages above noted by providing an attachment for overshoes whereby the overshoe, even though larger than the inner shoe (so as to be comfortable) may be securely fastened thereto. This is accomplished by providing a gripper, which is attached to the overshoe and arranged to engage with the breast of the heel of the inner shoe, thereby exerting a pressure between this point and the back of the overshoe.

Moreover, my device is such that it Ymay be attached to any kind or size of overshoe.

The above objects and advantages have been accomplished by the device shown in the accompanying drawings, of which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank from which my device is made.

Fig. 3 shows a fragmentary portion of an overshoe with my device attached.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional plan view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of my device.

F ig. 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the last mentioned form is made.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of another modification.

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Fig. 8 is a fragmentary, sectional view showing the method of attaching the form shown in Fig. 7.

Referring to the drawings and more particularly to Figs. 1 to 4 thereof, 10 is the blank from which the device shown in these figures is made. The blank is formed at each cornerwith a diagonally arranged slit 11, whereby there is formed a body portion 12 and end portions 13 and 14. Between the end portions 13 and 14 and the sides of the blank, tines 15 are formed.

Afterthe blank is cut, as shown in Fig. 2, the tines 15 are bent downwardly at right angleswith the body portion 12; and the end portion 13 is bent upwardly at an angle with the body portion, which is preferably less than a rightangle. I/Vhen the device is to be attached to the overshoe, itY is placed within the heel of the same in such a position that the upper edge of the end portion 13 will engage with the breast of the shoeheel. When in proper position the tines of the device are driven downwardly through the heel of the overshoe and clenchedv on the under side. IVhen properly arranged, the upper edge of the end portion 13 will force the in- 80 ner shoe against the back of the overshoe, thus securely holding it in position therein.

In making the form of device shown in Fig. 5, the blank (Fig. 6) is cut along lines 16, 17 and 18. The slits 16 and 17 sever one 85 blank from the next adjacent blank and form the outer boundaries of the end portion 19. The slits 18 form the tines 20. The tines 2l are formed when the end portion 19 of the next adjacent blank is cut. A body 90 portion 22 is formed between the tines 2() and 21. These tines are, as in the form first described. bent downwardly at right angles to the body portion Q2. The end portion 19 is bent upwardly along a line drawn between the points of intersection of the slits 17 and 18, and at an angle which is less than a. right angle.

The form of device shown in Fig. 7 is made from stock which is not slitted or cut, but which is provided with a plurality of countersunk apertures 23 in the body portion 24 thereof. One end of the material forming the device is bent upwardly so as to form an end portion 25. When securing this 10.5 device in position, a bifurcated rivet 26 is passed through each of the apertures 23 and silient, upwardly and rearwardly bent end 10 through the heel-of the overshoe,Y .wereitris,4 pQrtiom-andmeans for securingthe gripper C1@11Ch9l\0YfS-Shlwn ip .'gf tbtheheelof the Overshoe, the heelY 0f the Having thus described my inVentiQlbWhla.. llIlQlhoe being frictionally held between 5 I Claim ist tbeQndpOrtou .andthe back of the overshoe.

In an overshoe, a' gripper comprising a InY testimony "whereof, I have hereunto 15 flat body part positioned in theoyershpe to.t Siguedrmy mime. :1ct as a bearing plate for the'heel ofthe I mensile?, Sadfhedyrarthavingalet,re@ s- WILLIAM BV-ERYE- Copies ot this patent my bvgqpggygggrivemnteaghirjby:messaging Commissioner of Patents, Wulngtom. c. 

